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Full-Day Kindergarten
One
of the goals of the Early Education for All (EEA) Campaign is to ensure
access to high-quality, full school-day public kindergarten for all families
who desire it.
 Investing in high-quality full school-day public kindergarten is essential
 Research demonstrates that children in full-day kindergarten receive 40-50% more instruction than children in half-day programs;
Research demonstrates that children learn more in full-day kindergarten than in half-day programs;
Full-day kindergarten (FDK) enjoys strong public support from parents, teachers, and voters - 81% of Massachusetts voters support universal FDK.
Click here for more research about the importance of investing in full-day kindergarten.
Initiatives Currently Underway in Massachusetts
Currently, 77% of Massachusetts' kindergarteners are in full-day programs, up from 38% in 2000. This expansion was made possible in part through the Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Kindergarten
Development Grant program. In partnership with others,
EEA has been able to help secure $27.35 million in cumulative new investments for FDK expansion grants since FY06.
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